The Pros And Cons Of Prison Gangs

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Prison gangs have a very strong tendency to be racially focused. The segregation of prisoners is not racial, but gang based. I think it is enough that prisoners are likely to voluntarily segregate themselves. If prison officials are segregating inmates based on race only there could be legal ramifications. One example is the lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections facilities due to its practice of racial segregation of inmates. California prison officials argued that the policy of racially segregating inmates was based on generalized fears of racial violence (Theguardian.com). According to court documents, California prison Officers has frequently locked inmates of the same race in their cells in an effort to prevent violence

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